Persepolis : Life Changes During The Islamic Revolution Told Through The Eyes Of A Young Girl

Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis: The story of a childhood” is an autobiographical novel which depicts her childhood and her growth from childhood to her early adult years in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. The novel is based on the history of Iran and the Islamic religion. Religion plays an important role in the development of the story as well as in the growth of Marji. The topic says that religion acts as a catalyst for self growth this means that religion is a medium for the growth of Marji. Here self growth refers to the growth of Marji in different ways like improvement in her thinking, in her way of looking at different things going around her, in her approach towards the acts going in the country, in her character, etc. In Persepolis – 1, religion can be classified into culture, belief in God, Islamic rule, notion of freedom, etc.

The Iranian government forced its control on children by forcing segregating the schools and making girls wear the Iranian headscarf. Wearing the scarf represents the concealment of childhood in Iran for Marjane and her friends. Reformation in Iran comes with the protests, violence and eventually war which disguise the chance of childhood for the youth of the country. Marjane says, “we found ourselves veiled and separated from our friends” (4). Concealing these children from the childhood they deserved left them to deal with fear, anger, loss and death. Her story highlights the lack of stability children need to grow into responsible adults. Marjane’s story represents the thousands of children in Iran who are lacking the proper elements for child development because of the revolution.

Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis is a graphic novel that suggests that there is a sharp discrepancy between the world of the Iranian Revolution, as depicted in the Western media, versus how many Iranians experienced it in the context of their own lives. Satrapi was the product of a liberal home environment. Behind closed doors, the life the young Marjane led was often very different from the images of burka-wearing, angry militants that were popular in the news, particularly in America during the 1970s and 1980s. The novel, based on Satrapi's life, was originally published in French, rather than Farsi, reflecting the international nature of Satrapi's upbringing.

Persepolis is a graphic memoir of Marjane Satrapi. The book has received multiple accolades and citations for its realistic and well-written script as well as its commitment against totalitarianism. Satrapi writes (and draws) of her life during the war between Iran and Iraq. It has both literal and symbolic meanings hidden among the drawings, as it also shows the hardships she faced in other countries and even, at times, in her home country of Iran. It helps to show the past and somewhat present views of Iranians and others about Iran, it’s leaders, the war, and the corruption of the Iranian government. Satrapi uses symbolism, anecdotes, and a strong motif of the unfair treatment and view of Iranians to help create a deep, true,

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic memoir that reveals the life of a woman growing up in pre and post Iran, as well as her experiences in Western countries. In this book, Marjane utilizes historical events that affect her life during her upbringing in Iran. These include the oppression of the Shah, as well as the rise and effects of the regime. These events’ integration into the story showcase how they affect Marjane and the other citizens of her country. Additionally, these events are important for the context and understanding that they grant readers unfamiliar with the text.

Rebellions like this would happen every day or something similar. Marjane then goes through another negative moment because of the revolution. The difference between social classes, this historical moment shamed her because of her family’s social class standing and what they had. She feels bad because her family is basically following what the revolution has enlisted into society. So much is going in Iran even religion is playing a part in

Persepolis is a graphic novel that depicts what it was like growing up first hand in Iran during the 1980s’. Through the eyes of main character and author, Marjane Satrapi, the effects of the Western world and the Iranian Revolution are demonstrated to be consistently evolving and influencing Marjane’s childhood. The Iranian Revolution’s outcomes especially. In the beginning, Marjane is considered to be a very religious child who speaks to God all the time, loves to read and wanted to be a prophet when she was grown. As the novel progressed, Marjane’s personality and religious outlooks begin to change significantly from what they were originally. The tensions that built up over the course of the revolution not only shaped the cultural and political relationships between the Iranian world and the Western world, but also shaped what Marjane’s childhood was. Marjane grew up during a time period where things were starting to become especially poor for the Iranian people. Beginning in 1979 when Mohammed Reza Shah flees after being over-thrown by Seyyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini, Iran changes from being one of the most secular states to an Islamic-state rather quickly. Being suddenly segregated from her male friends and vailed as they were considered to be capitalist symbols, Marjane’s outlooks were just beginning to shape as well as change. Abruptly images of Shah were outlawed and being destroyed, his pictures ripped from their books; any who worked for him could face

Persepolis is not just a graphic novel – it is an autobiographical piece written by Marjane Satrapi detailing her youth during the Islamic Revolution, which was the overthrow of Iran’s monarchy and the establishment of the Islamic Republic. The book is filled with an array of emotions – grief, uncertainty, happiness, and joy. Marjane lived during a time where children were put into tough situations and forced to grow up earlier than wanted in a war-torn country. What Satrapi hope readers to learn is that the characterizations of her country are inaccurate; she just wants to share her life story to readers. It can be said the major theme to this novel is coming of age and freedom against confinement.

In Marjane Satrapi’s The Complete Persepolis, there is one principle shown to remedy the wide variety of personal conflicts that Satrapi faces throughout the book: to stay true to oneself and one’s origin. Having much of her adult family tell her this, often as heavy hearted parting words, it is understandable for Satrapi to take this advice to heart and write her graphic autobiography to portray a true and realistic Iran as an extension of herself.

‘Persepolis’ is a autobiography and a graphic novel written by Marjane Satrapi revolving around Marjane's childhood and teen years during her time in Iran. The story begins in iran at the time of 1979 when the government is overthrown. Iran faces a political crisis and is in war with its neighboring country iraq. The protagonist of the story , Marjane Satrapi, grows up in a high social class where here innocence of being a child is mixed with the serious issues of war, politics and poverty. Her time in Iran teaches her a lot about the world, however the war gets too serious so her parents move her to

The autobiographical novel Persepolis describes the Islamic culture through the eyes of the author, Marjane Satrapi. Satrapi brings readers into her world, as she explains her childhood during the Iranian Revolution. She recounts the struggles of being Iranian in the modern society of Europe, both personal and cultural. She believes in her spirituality, but is opposed to hiding her hair under a veil, which her religion states can determine a person's faith. Satrapi teaches her readers the value of their beliefs and brings attention to the injustices in her society, especially regarding women.

Marjane Satrapi’s memoir Persepolis is considered a “coming of age” story based on her experiences growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. This graphic novel explores the life she lead in Tehran which encompassed the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. Undergoing life with such a chaotic environment, it took Satrapi courage to act and live as her “authentic self” and explore what it meant to her to be authentic. Similar to Aristotle, May and Medinas Persepolis examines the concept of courage, through the view of innocence; through Satrapi’s childhood.

Persepolis is a coming of age story for Marji living in the middle of the Iranian war and adapting to the changes to both her culture and her personal life. Inequality between genders is heavily discussed within the story, as well as the struggles between the fundamentalist ideas and customs compared to the less extreme morals of some families: it is shown through the simplistic, but effective images by Satrapi.

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, is a graphic novel based on the life of Marjane “Marji” Satrapi while growing up during the revolution in Iran (Islamic Revolution) and the Iran and Iraq war. Marji is the main character and the narrator throughout the entire novel. In 1980, Marji is ten years old and goes to a French middle school. A year earlier, the political revolution on the fundamentalists start a ‘cultural revolution’. This ‘cultural revolution’ affects Marji’s social and political values and ideas, her way of living, and her future. Bilingual schools were closed (symbols of capitalism), girls and boys were not allowed to go to school together anymore, and girls were required to wear veils to school. The veil was a controversial

The graphic novel Persepolis, written about the Islamic Revolution beginning in 1979, paints a vivid picture of the life of a seemingly ordinary girl. Author Marjane Satrapi’s life, recorded in this novel through the perspective of “Marji,” produces strong feelings in the audience through drilling in her reoccurring theme. Her book is centered around the idea that she needs to find the truest version of herself and to set it free. This theme is displayed throughout the story throughout her childhood, teen years, and adulthood.